Science Teacher - Key Stage 3 Lead Responsibility

Brentwood County High School

Location: Brentwood
Work arrangement: On-site
Job type: Full-time
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Science Teacher with Key Stage 3 Lead Responsibility

Teacher’s Main Scale/ Upper Pay Range:

£35,602 - £54,328 per annum p lus TLR 2A £ 3,651 per annum

FTE: 100%

Start date: January 2027

We are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Science Teacher with Key Stage 3 Lead Responsibility to join Brentwood County High School in January 2027.

The successful candidate will teach Science whilst leading the Key Stage, and will be creative, innovative, efficient and committed to raising standards. They will have excellent subject knowledge and join a highly motivated team of superbly collaborative teachers committed to a creative and stimulating approach to teaching and learning, and to instilling a passion for Science in our students. The successful candidate will hold QTS.

BCHS is a Co-operative Academy which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our young people.

BCHS is already a great place to teach and learn, and we have many strengths including:

Motivated and polite pupils, who have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament.
Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues.
Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education.

BCHS is located in the heart of Brentwood, near the town centre, a short distance from the train station, which is 25 minutes from Liverpool Street Station. The school also includes a large sixth form campus and achievements at KS5 have been a key strength at BCHS. Parking is available on-site and there are good transport links by both rail and bus. BCHS is just over two miles from the M25.

Brentwood County High School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

Recognition of continuous service
Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme
Relocation package of up to £8,000 (where applicable) for new employees renting or buying a property.
Excellent CPD opportunities
Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
The support of an experienced family of schools
National Conditions of Service
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit to the school or for more information speak Liz Anderson   hr@osborne.coop  or call 01375 648901. As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.

BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

If you would like to be considered for this post, please apply via My New Term - Brentwood County High School, Brentwood, Essex | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm

Closing date:  30th November 2026 at 9am

Interview date: Monday 7th December 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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